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re: A new name for a newly discovered world

James Brown — 7/15/2008 4:45:09 PM (archived)

I'm forever struck by how poor astronomers are at naming things (Makemake my ass)

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A new name for a newly discovered world - Raoul - 7/15/2008 12:42:25 PM
- re: A new name for a newly discovered world - Mark Eby - 7/16/2008 3:08:23 AM
- re: A new name for a newly discovered world - James Brown - 7/15/2008 4:45:09 PM
  - Pronounced Makee-makee - Raoul - 7/15/2008 9:00:04 PM
    - Naming planets after gods - Buck Galaxy - 7/15/2008 10:56:17 PM
      - Someday they'll run out - Robert - 7/15/2008 11:18:06 PM
        
        There's already a planet Bob. [mild spoiler alert] - alcaray - 7/16/2008 6:25:35 PM
        
        Never saw it - Robert - 7/16/2008 9:52:56 PM
        
        Bob - FrankC - 7/16/2008 4:28:54 AM
        
        He's smoking a hash pipe. (n/t) - ER - 7/17/2008 12:51:01 AM
        
        "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" (n/t) - podrock - 7/17/2008 2:07:08 AM
        
        I magritte my teeth. (n/t) - ER - 7/17/2008 2:31:15 PM
        
        Treacherous ! (n/t) - podrock - 7/18/2008 12:45:30 AM
        
        I just got it! - ER - 7/18/2008 2:31:09 PM
        
        Slack! (n/t) - Robert - 7/16/2008 3:22:01 PM
      - Pronounced "hey seuss" (n/t) - Robert - 7/15/2008 11:00:29 PM

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